Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-12-17

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sun, Dec 17
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,224 head
▲ 460 vs last sale 764▲ 504 vs year ago 720 · +70.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
113 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 102▲ 48 vs year ago 65 · +73.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
59 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 46▲ 44 vs year ago 15 · +293.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers under 500lbs sold sharply higher, over 500lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers sold sharply higher. Heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, yearling heifers sold sharply higher. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $219.17/cwt on 526 head.
Average price
$219.17
526 head · 722 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,582
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$712
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Large 1-2
$88.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.01
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3371223.008275thin
Medium and Large 1-2724220.141,594504
Medium and Large 2592211.701,25312thin
Large 1-21,140135.001,5395thin
One grade step is worth $88.00/cwt here — about −$712 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale526 hd
219.17
—
KY average28 barns · 6,891 hd
220.18
−1.01
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,467102.661,50516
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,58989.611,42411
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21587.281,06147
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low86068.9959433

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,261$1,5617
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,003$1,3048
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$1,2488
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)910$1,2251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)934$1,1686
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,200$1,0251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,055$9001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,255$1,5792thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,248$1,8067
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$1,7273thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,405$1,4501thin

Every lot

132 lots · USDA AMS · Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235305.00/cwt305.00–305.007171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2240275.00/cwt275.00–275.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2283268.36/cwt264.00–272.507592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy284305.18/cwt302.00–308.008675
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3295235.00/cwt235.00–235.006931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312307.67/cwt305.00–318.009605
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3315220.00/cwt220.00–220.006931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345285.00/cwt285.00–285.009831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370267.96/cwt260.00–275.009914
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375230.00/cwt230.00–230.008632
Steers—Medium and Large 2382250.40/cwt245.00–254.009573
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy387295.25/cwt287.00–304.001,1432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423289.29/cwt275.00–310.001,2248
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2447250.80/cwt250.00–262.501,12128
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465270.37/cwt266.00–283.001,2578
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478248.22/cwt243.00–250.001,1864
Steers—Medium and Large 2488230.57/cwt226.00–235.001,1252
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3495200.00/cwt200.00–200.009901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added504245.04/cwt243.00–250.001,2357
Steers—Medium and Large 2510210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520224.62/cwt217.50–235.001,1688
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577247.92/cwt241.00–252.001,4304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2581214.74/cwt210.00–222.501,2485
Steers—Medium and Large 2600200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613237.27/cwt230.00–244.001,4545
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621220.23/cwt207.00–227.001,3685
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,50387
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680213.93/cwt200.00–219.501,45526
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721202.36/cwt200.00–212.001,4595
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added742220.07/cwt220.00–221.001,63373
Steers—Medium and Large 2747187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,4012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,62849
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2772203.62/cwt187.50–208.001,57224
Steers—Medium and Large 2793181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,4353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2819202.35/cwt202.00–202.501,65710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2902190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7149
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added921199.25/cwt199.25–199.251,83560
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2965170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added987191.50/cwt191.50–191.501,89056
Steers—Large 1-21,140135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,5395
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260215.00/cwt215.00–215.005591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265240.00/cwt240.00–240.006362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323222.94/cwt217.50–232.507209
Heifers—Medium and Large 2335194.85/cwt190.00–200.006532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369232.42/cwt231.00–235.0085812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375221.34/cwt210.00–225.0083011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2383202.55/cwt200.00–205.007763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy401230.00/cwt230.00–230.009226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425214.97/cwt204.00–226.0091426
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425191.28/cwt190.00–192.508132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy457225.03/cwt224.50–235.001,02842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2463213.96/cwt200.00–220.0099133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473195.00/cwt195.00–195.009222
Heifers—Medium 1-2480192.00/cwt192.00–192.009221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3488166.32/cwt152.50–180.008122
Heifers—Large 1-2500188.00/cwt188.00–188.009403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520204.25/cwt190.00–212.001,06239
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3570169.48/cwt169.00–170.009662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576195.01/cwt184.00–206.001,12322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2579179.16/cwt175.00–182.501,0377
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623192.54/cwt180.00–200.001,20015
Heifers—Medium and Large 2645175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665186.94/cwt174.00–197.501,24321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2673170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,39014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730185.07/cwt185.00–186.001,35114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2735153.36/cwt150.00–160.001,1273
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3740145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,4397
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2870180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2917155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2973144.09/cwt140.00–152.501,4023
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2225255.00/cwt255.00–255.005741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy298282.50/cwt282.50–282.508423
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2325257.66/cwt255.00–265.008374
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355275.00/cwt275.00–275.009761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2360260.00/cwt260.00–260.009361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3380220.00/cwt220.00–220.008361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2440225.03/cwt220.00–227.509903
Bulls—Medium and Large 2445210.00/cwt210.00–210.009351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy447256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,1447
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,1411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480195.25/cwt193.00–197.509372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2488230.95/cwt222.00–240.001,1276
Bulls—Medium and Large 2495200.00/cwt200.00–200.009901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2500190.00/cwt190.00–190.009501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy514240.35/cwt232.50–245.001,23539
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529217.54/cwt205.00–225.001,15118
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535169.09/cwt165.00–177.509053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566216.41/cwt210.00–222.001,22517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0892
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3573177.49/cwt175.00–180.001,0172
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3618154.43/cwt145.00–159.009543
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy625217.38/cwt215.00–220.001,35910
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628197.87/cwt190.00–213.001,24314
Bulls—Medium and Large 2632184.36/cwt180.00–187.501,1654
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3650156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670184.15/cwt180.00–192.501,2349
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1701
Bulls—Large 1-2710162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,1541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2718184.72/cwt180.00–192.001,3266
Bulls—Medium and Large 2730167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,2232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,2091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1621
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34795.29/cwt86.00–102.001,2848
Bulls——1,586110.02/cwt105.00–120.001,7458
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%75650.94/cwt50.00–54.003855
Cows—Lean 85-90%85981.14/cwt80.00–85.006977
Cows—Lean 85-90%88273.22/cwt70.00–78.0064613
Cows—Lean 85-90%89262.77/cwt60.00–68.005608
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20484.12/cwt80.00–89.501,01325
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21373.56/cwt65.00–79.008924
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23294.73/cwt90.00–107.001,16718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58285.29/cwt80.00–88.001,3496
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59794.80/cwt90.00–100.001,5145
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,578.78/head1,225.00–1,825.001,5792
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29101,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29341,167.76/head1,025.00–1,375.001,1686
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0031,304.31/head1,050.00–1,500.001,3048
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,248.30/head1,110.00–1,350.001,2488
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2611,561.10/head1,175.00–1,725.001,5617
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2152,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2381,828.03/head1,725.00–1,925.001,8282
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2491,718.35/head1,475.00–2,025.001,7185
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4051,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.